First Bull Run: Battlefield Live

Originally recorded for Facebook Live on March 26, 2020, Garry Adelman, Kristopher White and Douglas Ullman Jr. go in-depth about the First Battle of Bull Run. We hope you enjoy the longer format while being trapped indoors!

[@chrisdavern9482]

Absolutely love these videos have a great interest in the American Civil War despite being English and living in London . These videos really bring the battles to life

[@SouthernGentleman]

Amazing site! And amazing story! Great video! 🇺🇸🇸🇴

[@regretta1000]

Southern Gentleman so nice to see you again!❤️😁

[@alanwatkins5782]

i love this channel, best wishes from a rebel from luton england

[@SouthernGentleman]

Barbara Tarantino Hello. Same to you!

[@SouthernGentleman]

Alan Watkins Thank you! Best wishes to you as well!

[@SouthernGentleman]

Windfield Scott There is no D in Winfield Scott.

[@stflaw]

Stellar job as usual, guys. Thanks.

[@corycardwell]

Every student of US history needs to watch your videos. Thank you!!!

[@billlawrence1899]

I grew up on that battlefield. It used to be my jogging path, but I haven't been back there in years. Looks like someone has done a lovely job re-siding Henry House. I go so far back, 234 was a 2 lane road from Stone House to Manassas, nothing but woods and fields, a few scattered homes, not a stop light in sight. I really hate to see what it has become. I also remember it didn't cost a cent to get in the museum. How things change. PS . Worst general of the war? Ledley. Hands down.

[@bonanzatime]

I remember going sledding on the hill behind and off to the side of the stone house at the intersection of 29 and 234 back in the 70s. .. Now there is a fence at the bottom of that hill, blocking any such endeavors.🙁

[@billlawrence1899]

@@bonanzatime I'm a little before your time. I was there in the 50's and early 60's. My friend Gantos lived in a house on the top of that hill.

[@evanmyers100]

Great video keep up the great work. Americas needs to see and more of this content.

[@michaelamanek8908]

Walked around the battlefield today listening to you guys.

[@jonfouracre1254]

Thanks - great content and presentation - watching this on 'lockdown' in the UK.

[@liamophronnsias]

Second that, watching from Galway, Ireland.

[@David-lu4gq]

Up in "The Walled City" county lol. The lockdown has something good about it, allows us to watch this. 🙂

[@kaycox5555]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

[@regretta1000]

Wonderful video! Thank you so much!!!!

[@fett333]

Great video on First Mannass! Part of my charitable contributions to the Battlefield Trust have gone to preserve this important part of our history. Greatly appreciate the enthusiasm by the presenter - everyone should check out the Battlefield App sponsored by the Trust - great work

[@davebarron5939]

Thoroughly enjoy ALL of your presentations, great job folks. Thanks.

[@troels4554]

Greetings from Denmark! I love the energy of the presenters! Good job, guys!

[@timinla64]

Trick question from Mr. Petersen in 5th hour history class in 1977; Which came first...First Bull Run, or First Manassas? I remember feeling pretty dumb at the time when he revealed the answer. But what it DID do was spark an interest in history that I enjoy to this day, over 40 yrs later. I wonder if he knows the impact he’s had on my life. Thanks Mr. Petersen..wherever you are. 😊

[@jeffhicks8648]

Thank you so much for these videos!

[@RollTide1987]

I think the moral of the story is this: don't put Howard on the flank.

[@jamesruddy9264]

Very informative talk from you guys. I always wondered what that battlefield looked like. My maternal g-g-grandfather was shot through the right leg at this battle, didn't lose it though, and survived the war. He's buried in the G.A.R. section in the cemetery in Streator, IL. Pvt. Thomas Wonders.

[@ws2228]

Thx, never knew Mrs Henry's story. Happy Trails and Good Luck 🍀

[@davidking6172]

Well done boys keep it up in this time of gloom. Greetings from the UK

[@txnetcop]

Fantastic recount of this battle! Hey Howard was the worst general to come out of the war! LOL

[@assenort]

Thank you.

[@slartybartfarst55]

Thanks so much for this

[@princeofmoskova]

Thank you gentlemen ... and Gary, GREAT JOB!!! :)

[@gettysburgghost]

E.P. Alexander would later have his own signal core idea used at Gettysburg by the Union against him. How ironic...

[@raygeary1698]

Nice job.

[@billkeane528]

people tend to forget or don't know that both sides wore their state colors you had federals in grey and rebels in blue and you had friendly fire fierce confusion because at times

[@philiplamoureux8951]

Well done! Presented with authority and enthusiasm.

[@derrickkilmer5918]

Hey, nice to see attention to the battle and it’s beautiful preservation! I live like a mile from there and take runs of the battlefield everyday.

[@danecromwell987]

Great video

[@michaelsmiley15]

So I'm watching a documentary and it said during the 2nd bullrun battle the confederates had dug In next to an abandoned railroad now I can't find that on the map because obviously it's not there anymore but where exactly was that does anyone know

[@Bingbing611]

North of Mathews Hill

[@williamsteele1409]

always think of goodfellas when i see bull run

[@peterk8909]

Nice presentation. I think a map would have made it more clear as, essentially we we're only getting a 180 degree perspective.

[@Bingbing611]

I was there today

[@CraigTM15]

Author of the Ballou letter is up for debate.

[@kmclrz67]

Nobody is slow to start a war, in regard to moving troupes by railroad I would think.

[@dougw63]

It was like watching a Beastie boys video haha. But great stuff.

[@jimlawnjr]

Did the Marine Corps have any effect on The Battle?

[@celston51]

Did they play a significant role? No. A single battalion of USMC went with Porter's Brigade to cover the artillery. They were overrun by the 33rd Virginia Infantry during the fighting around Henry Hill and forced to retreat along with most of the Union army. A full account of their activities could be found here. civilwarintheeast.com/things/united-states-marine-corps/

[@ws2228]

@@celston51 Thx

[@Rogijimbex]

Informative - thanks. Unfortunately Mr. Ullman appears to have graduated from the Garry Adelman school of flailing, spazzing, jumping, swinging presentation style. You guys need to learn how to present information without doing this crazed histrionic spazzing out. It's very distracting and just looks unprofessional. Adelman always does it but young Mr Ullman...stop while you still can. Good information - however was disappointing the monument right next to the house nor the Stonewall monument were shown. A look down the hill to the Stone House would have been good too because it would have provided a bit of perspective and scale of the heights involved.

[@tomthx5804]

You guys need to be more animated, you need to wave your hands more. Act like junkies who are very, very high. That ought to do it. You need to remember, you are game show hosts and need to sell this thing.

[@TheSpaghetti64]

Too excited, talk way, way to fast.

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

After watching this video one word comes to mind. Amateur.

[@slartybartfarst55]

And one word for you Troll